This is the moment for the Football Association to be proactive. John McDermott, the technical director, cannot stray into complacency and ignore the evidence from England's shambolic defeat by Greece.
The harsh reality is that Carsley's authority has been diminished by his creative decision to ruin his side's balance by cramming in too many attackers.
Listening to him on Thursday night, it was not clear whether he really wants it. The comment about returning to the under-21 setup felt revealing.
Whatever the truth, it added to the confusion on a night when Declan Rice patrolled midfield on his own, and Greece repeatedly cut through on the counterattack.
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